On 21-1-2011 10:05, Invisible wrote:
> On 20/01/2011 04:04 PM, Darren New wrote:
>> Invisible wrote:
>>> not sure that's a good assumption.
>>
>> It has been a very successful business model.
>
> It has been difficult to almost infeasible to duplicate content
> (depending on type, of course). That's one of the main reasons that
> specialised "publishers" needed to exist in the first place. It takes a
> lot of equipment to, say, print a book.
>
> Digital content is another matter...
>
>> It's not obvious it always
>> is or will continue to be so, but so far, lots of people have made it
>> work, and lots of people haven't.
>
> Apparently some people think I'm weird because I still buy all my music
> on CD. What can I say? I like holding the physical object in my hands,
> looking at the cover art, and being able to play it on a real hi-fi
> system (i.e., not my PC).

I also buy the CD's but I don't like the physical objects. They take up 
too much space and I can't find them when I need one. Basically the only 
thing that I do with them is rip them immediately after I bought them. 
Cover art can be nice but is too tiny for my old eyes as are the lyrics. 
I like Loreena McKennit, when you buy a cd from her she'll let you 
download an MP3 version immediately. I have no idea why Amazon does not 
do that too.*
Also my MP3 library is almost clear (some thing have stuck in it that I 
got from friends to listen to, but I do clean those up when I find 
them.) People do find this weird but respect in general my choice (their 
reaction is often similar to the one I get when they find out I don't 
drink alcohol).
I am still looking for a model that allows me to support an artist that 
I like directly. Perhaps if they let me buy the record that has not been 
made yet?
There is also the problem of finding an artist if I don't yet know 
her/him. What seems to be missing from the whole IP debate is the role 
of the person that recommends the music/book/fashion. These people are 
vital, but how do we pay them for sifting through the bulk of mediocre 
stuff? crosslinking and matching peoples taste partly solves it, but it 
is no real substitute for a DJ or the record shop owner with a 
encyclopaedic knowledge. (note to self, check if Cees Siekerman is still 
in business).

*) other than 'people find it hard to think straight'.

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